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Human Condition

by Hannah Arendt

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Originally The Human Condition

The renowned political thinker and author of The Origins of Totalitarianism examines the troubling consequences of humanity's increasing power. A work of striking originality, The Human Condition is in many respects more relevant today than when it first appeared in 1958. In her study of the state of modern humanity, Hannah Arendt considers humankind in terms of its ever-expanding capabilities. Her analysis reveals a troubling paradox: that as human powers increase through technological and huma...

First published 1958 University of Chicago Press 383 pages
Category
Philosophy
Priority
Must-Read
Author works
5
Editions known
42
Classification
DDC 128 LCC HM-0211.00000000.A68 1958 Act (philosophy)Action (Philosophie)Addresses, essays, lecturesAnthropologie philosophiqueArbeitCritique et interprétationEconomicsHandelen
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ISBN 9780226586748 English
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